Author: Daniel Barenboim

Quotes

Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead.

Tradition demands that we not speak poorly of the dead.

- Daniel Barenboim

Music is an art that touches the depth of human existence; an art of sounds that crosses all borders.

Music is an art that touches the depth of human existence; an art of sounds that crosses all borders.

- Daniel Barenboim

For many people, music is here to let them forget the daily chores of life.

For many people, music is here to let them forget the daily chores of life.

- Daniel Barenboim

The problem with listening to music today is that there's so much of it everywhere. We've got used to hearing music without actually listening to it.

The problem with listening to music today is that there's so much of it everywhere. We've got used to hearing music without actually listening to it.

- Daniel Barenboim

I'm one of the ones who believed the Iraq War was a complete mistake from the very beginning.

I'm one of the ones who believed the Iraq War was a complete mistake from the very beginning.

- Daniel Barenboim

Beethoven's music tends to move from chaos to order, as if order were an imperative of human existence.

Beethoven's music tends to move from chaos to order, as if order were an imperative of human existence.

- Daniel Barenboim

Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity.

Every great work of art has two faces, one toward its own time and one toward the future, toward eternity.

- Daniel Barenboim

Music is not a profession. Music is a way of life - one that requires much professionalism.

Music is not a profession. Music is a way of life - one that requires much professionalism.

- Daniel Barenboim

Music is very abstract. When we talk about music, we're not discussing the music itself but rather how we react to it.

Music is very abstract. When we talk about music, we're not discussing the music itself but rather how we react to it.

- Daniel Barenboim

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